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Founded as University College in 1965, ����Vlog�ٷ� has undergone a period of tremendous change – from a postgraduate college located in a single house, to the academic and physical home of more than 800 undergraduate and postgraduate students from around the world, with a thriving international community of Fellows, staff, alumni, and members.

From the construction of the Club Room in 1970 and the launch of the ����Vlog�ٷ� Press Fellowship in 1982, to the opening of the Chancellor’s Centre in 2004 and the renovation of the Porters’ Lodge in 2020, ����Vlog�ٷ� continues to grow and evolve to meet the needs of the changing fabric of our community. 

Our sixtieth year will also see the completion of the multi-million pound kitchen refurbishment project, with sustainability at the forefront of our future. 

But through sixty years of change and progress, ����Vlog�ٷ� has also retained what makes us unique among collegiate Cambridge, and this year we plan to celebrate all that ����Vlog�ٷ� has continued to strive for since 1965: to be a place of lifelong learning, nurturing the non-traditional routes to education that many mature learners take; to welcome debate and diversity; and to continue to foster the egalitarian, open spirit that defines the College. 

The events planned for this anniversary year are all about celebrating everyone at ����Vlog�ٷ� – the community that is and has always been at the heart of what makes our College so special. These include a special 60th anniversary exhibition put together by the Library and Archives team, which will showcase a range of archival material illustrating ����Vlog�ٷ�’s history from past to present. 

In April, the College will also host a celebratory gala dinner open to all at London’s Mansion House, courtesy of the Lord Mayor of London – Alastair King, son of the late Jack King, ����Vlog�ٷ�’s former Bursar. 

There will also be concerts, lectures, and special Foundation Day events, as well as all the other events that keep ����Vlog�ٷ� busy. Keep an eye on our website and What’s On for more information about all the exciting things to come in this celebratory year! 

“����Vlog�ٷ� turns 60 this year, and I’m really looking forward to the events that we have planned. We certainly have much to celebrate at ����Vlog�ٷ�: we are unique, much loved, and located on a beautiful site that continues to grow. How lucky I am to have become President of ����Vlog�ٷ� when the College was just about to have a big party!” - Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu, President of ����Vlog�ٷ�

Event photos

Pictures from the alumni event at the Oxford and Cambridge Club are available on the .